Order of Battle On Mobilization
On mobilization in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units. Divisions received engineer companies and other support units from their higher headquarters. The 37th Division was renamed the 37th Infantry Division. Its initial wartime organization was as follows:
- 73.Infanterie-Brigade
- 2. Masurisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 147
- 2. Ermländisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 151
- Jäger-Bataillon Graf Yorck von Wartenburg (Ostpreußisches) Nr. 1 (to 05.IX.1914)
- 75.Infanterie-Brigade
- 1. Masurisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 146
- 1. Ermländisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 150
- Dragoner-Regiment von Wedel (Pommersches) Nr. 11
- 37.Feldartillerie-Brigade
- 1. Masurisches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 73
- 2. Masurisches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 82
- 1./Masurisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 26
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